Awaiting decisionChange of use

Unit 25 Laois Shopping Centre, James Fintan Lalor Aveanue, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Change of use of a ground floor unit from financial services to a restaurant.

16211 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 May 2016

Reference: 16211
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 May 2016

Summary

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The application seeks to change the use of a 70 square metre ground floor unit from financial services office use to restaurant use. It includes alterations to the north and west elevations, internal modifications, and the construction of a 71 square metre external seating area.

Change of userestaurantretail parkcommercial

Floor area: 70 m²

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Official record

Development description

Change use of existing ground floor 70sqm unit no. 25 from financial services office use to restaurant use, alterations to existing north front and west side elevations of unit 25 including the provision of internal modifications of unit 25, construction of a 71sqm external seating area and associated landscape works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre (Primary / Core Retail Area)UC

“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois	Jan 2026	€237,000	182 m
Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois	May 2025	€130,000	242 m
41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€377,973	242 m
Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€180,000	242 m
Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise	Feb 2025	€370,000	242 m
7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€308,370	242 m
28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€308,370	242 m
Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise	Jun 2025	€180,000	242 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

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Application received9 May 2016

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